Specification of each screen

“Process Automation Template Version1” consists of “Control Panel” screen, “Faceplate” screen and “Tuning” screen. The following scheme shows the layouts of each screen.

Screen images for Process Automation Template Version1

Control Panel

“Control panel” is a function that manages faceplates in groups and displays them side by side in each group.

Control Panel Specifications

No.	Items	File Format	Contents
1.	Main display	GDFX	Main screen for displaying the Control Panel. [File Name] PpcControlPanelMain.gdfx
2.	Control Panel Group Viewer	GDFX	Display a list of groups in Control Panel. [File Name] PpcDisplayControlPanel.gdfx
3.	Control Panel	GDFX	Screen showing the faceplate of tags belonging to a group. [File Name] PpcControlPanel.gdfx
4.	Group Configuration	GDFX	Screen for group configurations. [File Name] PpcControlPanelGroupSetting.gdfx
5.	Face plate Select	GDFX	Screen for selecting a group to display in the Control Panel. [File Name] PpcSelectFaceplate.gdfx
6.	Control Panel Search	GDFX	Screen for searching groups. [File Name] PpcSearchControlPanel.gdfx
7.	Faceplate Search	GDFX	Screen for searching the faceplate of tag FB. [File Name] PpcSelectFaceplate.gdfx

The following section shows the structure and layout of each screen.

Main display

“Main display” is used to display the Control Panel. The following diagram shows the screen image and configuration.

“Main display” layout

Main display configuration

No.	Name	Contents
1.	Alarm display	Displays real-time alarms.
2.	Date and time display	Displays current time.
3.	User display	Displays the currently logged in user. If you are not logged in, "Not logged in" is displayed.
4.	Group Display	Displays the group display screen.

Control Panel Group Viewer screen

“Control Panel Group Viewer” screen is used to select groups to be displayed. The following shows the screen layout and configuration.

Control Panel Group Viewer layout

Control Panel Group Viewer configuration

No.	Name	Contents
1.	Back button	Displays the previous page.
2.	Page number display area	Shows the current page number and total number of pages. Moves to the page by directly entering the number of the page currently displayed and pressing “Enter”.
3.	Forward button	Displays the next page.
4.	Control Panel Search button	Displays the “Control Panel Search” screen.
5.	Faceplate search button	Displays the “Faceplate Search” screen.
6.	Group buttons	Displays the “Control Panel” screen.

Control Panel screen

The Faceplate screen of the Process Automation template is displayed side by side. It enables the display to show up to 10 faceplates per group.

Control Panel screen

Control Panel Screen configuration

No.	Name	Contents
1.	Back button	Displays the previous page.
2.	Page number display area	Shows the current page number and total number of pages. Moves the page by directly entering the number of the page currently displayed and pressing “Enter”.
3.	Forward button	Displays the next page.
4.	Control Panel Search button	Displays the “Control Panel Search” screen.
5.	Face plate search button	Displays the “Faceplate Search” screen.
6.	Close button	Closes the “Control Panel” screen.
7.	Group Name display	Displays the group name.
8.	Configure button	Displays the “Group Configuration” screen.
9.	Faceplate screen display	Displays the “Faceplate” screen.

Group Configuration screen

This screen is used to register the faceplate for the target group.

Group Configuration screen layout

Specifications of Group Configuration screen

No.	Name	Contents
1.	Group name input area	Types the group name by pressing “Enter”. The following one-byte symbols cannot be used: * % [ ] ‘ ,
2.	Face plate buttons	Display the “Faceplate Select” screen.
3.	Faceplate Input Area	Types the “Cell Name/Tag FB” name by pressing “Enter”.
4.	All Delete button	Deletes all faceplate input contents.
5.	OK button	Saves the Group configurations.
6.	Close button	Closes the “Group Configuration” screen.

Faceplate Select screen

This screen allows you to select and register the faceplate you want to register in the group from the Tag FB list.

Faceplate Select screen layout

Faceplate Select screen specifications

No.	Name	Contents
1.	Tag name input area	Types the tag name by pressing “Enter”. The tag whose name contains the input value is displayed in the tag list. The following one-byte symbols cannot be used: * % [ ] ‘ ,
2.	Tag list	Displays the tags stored in the FacePlateList.csv.
3.	Back button	Displays the previous page.
4.	Page number display area	Shows the current page number and total number of pages. Moves the page by directly entering the number of the page currently displayed and pressing “Enter”.
5.	Forward button	Displays the next page.
6.	Apply button	Applies the selected tag to the “Group Configuration” screen.
7.	Close button	Closes the “Faceplate Select” screen.

Control Panel Search screen

This screen is used to search for groups in the “Control Panel”.

Control Panel Search screen layout

Specifications of the Control Panel Search screen

No.	Name	Contents
1.	Group name input area	Displays the group name whose name contains the entered value in the group list by entering a group name and pressing “Enter”. The following one-byte symbols cannot be used: * % [ ] ‘ ,
2.	Group list	Displays the registered groups.
3.	Back button	Displays the previous page.
4.	Page number display area	Shows the number of the currently displayed page and the total number of pages (fixed at 4). Moves the page by directly entering the number of the page currently displayed and pressing “Enter”.
5.	Forward button	Displays the next page.
6.	Show Control Panel buttons	Displays the “Control Panel” screen for the selected group.
7.	Close button	Closes the “Control Panel Search” screen.

Faceplate Search screen

This screen is used to search for faceplates.

Faceplate Search screen layout

Faceplate Search Screen specifications

No.	Name	Contents
1.	Tag name input area	Types the tag name by pressing “Enter”. The tag whose name contains the input value is displayed in the tag list. The following one-byte symbols cannot be used: * % [ ] ‘ ,
2.	Tag list	Displays the tags stored in the “Face Plate List”.
3.	Back button	Displays the previous page.
4.	Page number display area	Shows the current page number and total number of pages. Moves the page by directly entering the number of the page currently displayed and pressing “Enter”.
5.	Forward button	Displays the next page.
6.	Show Faceplate button	Displays the “Face Plate” screen of the selected tag FB.
7.	Show Tuning button	Displays the “Tuning” screen for the selected tag FB.
8.	Close button	Closes the “Control Panel Search” screen.

Faceplate and Tuning screen

Faceplate

“Faceplate” (meter window) screen is a type of screen that displays the contents of the tag data of the tag FB in the form of a modulator.

When accessing the tag data, you can monitor the status of the corresponding process and set the conditions.

Faceplates allow you to manipulate the values of each tag data item within the display.

For details of the tag FB, please see the “MELSEC iQ-R Programming Manual (Process Control Function Blocks/Instructions)".

The basic specifications of the faceplate follow those of PX Developer Version1. For detailed specification, please see the “PX Developer Version1 Operating Manual” (Monitor Tools).

Loop Tag Faceplate

A typical example of a loop tag is shown below. It shows a faceplate with a tag type of 2PIDH.

Loop Tag (2PIDH) Faceplate Screen

Screen Specifications for Loop Tag (2PIDH) Faceplate

No.	Items	Contents
(1)	Tag button	Displays the tag name. When the tag is on, you cannot use other buttons except for the “tag” button and the “detail” button.
(2)	I/O mode button	Displays the current I/O mode. Displays the Change I/O Mode window by pressing this button. The connection status with the I/O unit of the PLC during operation can be changed. The I/O mode can be changed only when the control mode is MANUAL mode. The following four I/O modes are available: NORMAL(NOR) This is the normal mode connected to the I/O unit. SIMULATION(SIM) In this mode, simulation operations are performed separately from I/O units. OVERRIDE(OVR) In this mode, only the signal from the input/output unit is cut off and the output is not cut off in case of sensor failure. Input data (PV value) can be set from the screen. TAG STOP(TSTP) This mode does not perform any tag processing. Stops input processing and loops control operation.
(3)	Tag name display area	Displays the tag name.
(4)	Tag comment display area	Displays the tag comments defined in “Language Aliasing”.
(5)	Alarm display area (top)	The tag alarm is displayed. The following types of tag alarms can be displayed. PVA PV related alarms. DVA DV related alarms. MVA MV related alarm. SVA SV related alarm.
(6)	PV value bar display area	Displays the current PV value in a bar format. The graph is displayed in the range from PV engineering value, the upper limit to PV engineering value increases/decreases. If PV upper limit alarm value, PV upper limit alarm value, PV lower limit alarm value or PV lower limit alarm value is set, the alarm bar is displayed.
(7)	SV value bar display area	The area from the upper SV value to the lower SV value is indicated by a green bar, and the current SV value is indicated by a yellow indicator.
(8)	PV value setting/display area	Displays the current PV value as a number. The PV button is active only when the I/O mode is “OVERRIDE” mode. Displays the PV value setting dialog by pressing the button.
(9)	SV value setting/display area	The current SV value is displayed numerically. Displays the “SV Value Setting” dialog box is displayed by pressing the button
(10)	MV value setting/display area	The current MV value is displayed numerically. (unit: %) Shows the MV value setting dialog box by pressing the button.
(11)	MV value bar display area	The area from the MV upper limit to the MV lower limit is indicated by a green bar, and the current MV value is indicated by a yellow indicator.
(12)	Control mode change button	Displays the current control mode. The “Control Mode Change” dialog box is displayed by pressing the button. The following six control modes are available: MANUAL(MAN) This mode performs a manual operation. Outputs the MV setting. AUTO(AUT) This mode performs an automatic operation. Controls the MV value based on the SV set value. CASCADE(CAS) This mode performs a cascade operation. Controls the output value (MV) of the upper loop as a set value (SV). COMPUTER MV(CMV) This mode enables a manual operation from the host computer. It outputs the MV settings from the host computer. COMPUTER SV(CSV) This mode performs an automatic operation from the host computer. The MV value is controlled by the host computer based on the SV set value. CASCADE DIRECT(CASDR) This mode directly outputs the output value of the primary loop as the output value of the secondary loop during cascade connection. If the I/O mode is “OVERRIDE” mode, the control mode cannot be changed from “MANUAL” mode to any other control mode.
(13)	Alarm display area (bottom)	The tag alarm is displayed. The following types of tag alarms are displayed: SPA Stop alarm You can reset SPA by pressing the SPA button. SEA or HBO Alarm for sensor failure or heater failure. OOA Output open alarm Turns ON when output disconnection is detected by the user program.
(14)	Tag Type Display Area	Displays the tag type.
(15)	Advanced button	Displays the current monitoring status.

Loop Tag Tuning screen

Displays the “Tuning” screen in the pop-up window format.

Loop Tag (2PIDH) Tuning screen

Loop Tag (2PIDH) Tuning screen specifications

No.	Items	Contents
(1)	Graph Display check box	Sets the display of the graph. Checked: displaying Unchecked: hide
(2)	Graph Switch Tab	Presses the tab to switch the graph display. Realtime: Displays real-time trend graphs. Historical: Displays a graph of historical data.
(3)	Auto tuning button	Performs auto tuning.
(4)	Auto tuning execution status	The display color changes when auto tuning is in progress.
(5)	Trend Clear Button	Clears the current trend graph.
(6)	Cursor position data	Indicates the data at the cursor position in the tuning trend graph.
(7)	Tuning trend cursor position	By moving the cursor position, you can display the data at any time on the tuning trend graph.
(8)	Tag Monitor Display Toggle Tab	Toggles the “Tag Monitor” display items. Basic: Displays only the tag data items (PV, MV, SV, PID constant, upper and lower alarm values, etc.) that you monitor and set frequently. All: Displays all tag data items.
(9)	Tag Monitor	Displays the value of the tag data item. For word items that can be displayed for each bit item, a-> mark is displayed on the left of the item to display a hierarchical structure. You can change the value of a tag data item by entering a value in the grid. The tag data items that can be changed and the tag data items that cannot be changed can be determined by the character color displayed in the Data column. Modifiable data: Black Unmodifiable data: Gray Only users who have permission to change tag data items can change data. Note that data cannot be changed when tags are applied.
(10)	Tag data item detail name	Displays the detailed name of the item on the line selected in “Tag Monitor”.
(11)	Tuning trend graph	The PV, SV, and MV values are displayed graphically.
(12)	Faceplate	Display the faceplate.

Status Tag Faceplate

A typical example of a status tag is shown below for a faceplate with a tag type of NREV.

Status Tag (NREV) Faceplate screen

Faceplate screen specifications for Status Tag (NREV)

No.	Items	Contents
(1)	Tag button	Displays the tag name. When the tag is on, you cannot use other buttons except for the tag button and the detail button.
(2)	I/O mode button	Displays the current “I/O” mode. Displays the Change I/O Mode window. The connection status with the “I/O” unit of the PLC during operation can be changed. The “I/O” mode can be changed only when the Control mode is “MANUAL” mode. The following four I/O modes are available: · NORMAL(NOR) This is the normal mode connected to the I/O unit. · SIMULATION(SIM) In this mode, simulation operations are performed separately from I/O units. · OVERRIDE(OVR) In this mode, only the signal from the input/output unit is cut off and the output is not cut off in case of sensor failure. Input data (PV value) can be set from the screen.
(3)	Tag name display area	Displays the tag name.
(4)	Tag comment display area	Displays the tag comments defined in “Language Aliasing”.
(5)	Alarm display area	The tag alarm is displayed. The following types of tag alarms are displayed: · AL1 It is an alarm related to traffic jam. Turns ON when a timeout occurs. · AL2 Trip-related alarms. Turns ON when overcurrent or overload trip occur.
(6)	Start button	Starts the motor.
(7)	Stop button	Stops the motor.
(8)	Center/Field Area	Displays the center (REMOTE) and field (LOCAL) conditions.
(9)	Trip display area	Lights up if the device is tripped due to an overload.
(10)	Congestion area	Lights up when the device times out.
(11)	Reset button	Resets the congestion state.
(12)	Control mode change button	Displays the current control mode. Displays the “Control Mode Change” dialog box. The control modes are the following: · MANUAL (MAN) Status operations: Yes · AUTO (AUT) Status operations: No
(13)	Tag Type Display Area	Displays the tag type.
(14)	Details button	Displays the current monitoring status.

Status Tag Tuning screen

It displays the Tuning screen in a pop-up window format.

Status Tag (NREV) Tuning Screen

Status Tag (NREV) Tuning Screen Specifications

No.	Items	Contents
(1)	Tag monitor	Displays the value of the tag data item. For word items that can be displayed for each bit item, > mark is displayed on the left of the item to display a hierarchical structure. You can change the value of a tag data item by entering a value in the grid. The tag data items that can be changed and the tag data items that cannot be changed can be determined by the character color displayed in the “Data” column. Modifiable data: Black Unmodifiable data: Gray Only users who have the permission to change tag data items can change the data. Note that the data cannot be changed when tags are applied.
(2)	Tag data item detail name	Displays the detailed name of the item on the line selected in “Tag Monitor”.
(3)	Faceplate	Displays the faceplate.